As the Assembly of First Nations elects a new chief, who's running and how does the election work?
Assembly of First Nations chiefs will try to move past years of top-level turmoil this week in Ottawa when they meet to elect a new national chief — and with the recent leadership controversy throwing the storied, 55-year-old organization’s credibility into question, much will be at stake.
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![Newly-appointed Interim National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations Joanna Bernard on stage during the AFN annual general assembly in Halifax on Thursday, July 13, 2023. A woman sits on stage the background while the Assembly of First Nations logo is see out of focus in the foreground.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7045235.1701389421!/cpImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/afn-meeting-20230713.jpg)
Assembly of First Nations chiefs will try to move past years of top-level turmoil this week in Ottawa when they meet to elect a new national chief — and with the recent leadership controversy throwing the storied, 55-year-old organization’s credibility into question, much will be at stake.